Painting Tips & Trade Skills

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  • 5 Cabinet Painting Hacks

    5 Cabinet Painting Hacks

    Paint cabinets in a day and a half! Cabinet painting can come with its fair share of challenges, and without a well-defined process, things can quickly go...

  • Tape Release Times

    Tape Release Times

    Tape And Adhesive Removal How long should I wait to remove the tape after I've painted? Every tape has a release time that you should be familiar...

  • Flipping Furniture

    Flipping Furniture

    Some of us want a quick and easy way to make cash. Most of the time, though, they require a significant investment of your time or money...

  • Crosslinking vs Catalyzing

    Crosslinking vs Catalyzing

    Crosslink vs Catalyze   Lately I’ve been seeing some confusion surrounding catalysts and crosslinkers, what they do, and whether they are different. I understand where this confusion...

  • Capspray Gun Repair

    Capspray Gun Repair

    An HVLP sprayer gun can be an incredibly useful tool for painting - turning an hour of work into a matter of minutes. The Maxum Elite and...

  • Caulking Your Tape?  Mystery Solved!

    Caulking Your Tape? Mystery Solved!

    How do you use caulk and tape to achieve perfect lines?  I started using this technique 20 years ago and have tremendous success with it. But, in...